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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed an agreement with TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) to improve trade operations across the East African region. The partnership functions to enhance Ugandan business competitiveness while building up trading volumes all across East Africa.

The Government of Uganda established the Ncwera Mini Hydro-Power Project in Mitooma District to enhance both rural electrification and economic development.

In a bid to promote development and cultural exchanges, Uganda and China held a tourism symposium in the capital Kampala, attracting hundreds of attendees.

Traders and other travelers between Uganda and Saudi Arabia will have another option to choose from after Flynas, a Saudi-based low-cost carrier, officially launched direct flights between connecting Riyadh to Entebbe International Airport.

In November 2024, Entebbe International Airport recorded a total of 182,932 international passengers (91,867 arriving and 91,065 departing passengers), an average of 6,097 passengers per day.

With the continued peace and security, Uganda has attracted a South Sudanese private regional airline to add momentum on the Entebbe-Juba route.

Uganda’s foreign exchange earnings from coffee exports have grown by 53 per cent in the past one year, a government agency announced.

Uganda and a Turkish firm have signed a contract worth 2.7 billion euros to construct a standard gauge railway line (SGR) that will run from the capital to the Eastern region district of Tororo.